TWO Days Until St. Patrick’s Day Showdown!

We tend to take the nearby for granted. Staten Islanders don’t visit the Statue of Liberty, Parisians stride past the Eiffel Tower looking everywhere but up, and in eight days Pugnacious Promotions will be putting on a first class pro card at the Washington Avenue Armory.

The Showdown isn’t about to disappoint anybody. Check out my February 27 blog entry and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

National hopeful Adrian Mora (20-1, 12 KOs) will take on Shamir Reyes (18-6-2, 7 KOs) for the WBA FedeLatin 140-lb title in the main event. These guys are the real deal. Mora was a solid 20-0 before dropping one to former Mexican lightweight champion Javier Jauregui for the IBA 140-lb title in 2008. And Brooklyn-based Reyes has is a four-time title challenger.

That bout alone will be worth the ticket price. But, of course, that’s not all you’re going to get for your money. The card is filled with the finest local talent around – Shannon Miller, Mike Faragon, Brian Miller, Bryan Abraham, Zach Smith – enough said?
By the way, Jeff Foley, a good friend of mine and a top professional photographer, sat down with Shannon Miller a few days ago to talk about the fight. Take a look at his blog http://www.jefffoleyblog.com/ for the write-up and photos.

So put on some green and take just a little green out of your wallet. We’re lucky to live in the Capital Region. Pugnacious Promotions in one reason why.

There’s still time! Call the Washington Avenue Armory Box Office @ 518-694-7160 or Ticketmaster (518-476-1000) or at any outlet, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Ringside tickets are $75 and Reserved are $40, both on the floor. General Admission open seating in the bleachers is $30. Golden Ringside VIP tables also are available for groups of six, with light fare and table service throughout the evening.